Weather

Wet weather to return to the upper Midwest

Cool conditions will linger across the eastern one-third of the U.S. during the next several days, but late-season warmth will continue from the Pacific Coast to the Plains. During the weekend, cooler air will begin to overspread the West, while mild weather will return to the East. Mostly dry weather will prevail in many parts of the U.S., but heavy precipitation can be expected in parts of New England (locally 2 to 5 inches), extreme southern Florida (2 to 4 inches), and the Pacific Northwest (locally 2 to 8 inches). Late-week precipitation, generally light, will also affect the northern Rockies and portions of the nation’s mid-section.

Looking ahead, the 6- to 10-day outlook calls for near- to above-normal temperatures nationwide, with the greatest likelihood of warm weather stretching from the southern Plains to the eastern Corn Belt. Meanwhile, below-normal precipitation across much of the southern and eastern U.S. will contrast with wetter-than-normal weather in southern Florida and from the Pacific Northwest into the upper Midwest.

5-Day Precipitation Totals

NOAA’s 6- to 10- Day Outlook

NOAA’s 8- to 14- Day Outlook